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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum Group Forum: BWCA Hanging Blanket vs. Sleeping Bag |
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06/09/2022 12:07PM
I started using a hammock in 2020 and really enjoy it.
Its hard to get in my sleeping bag tho. I just bought an
under quilt and am thinking of using a blanket instead of a sleeping bag.
Thoughts?
Its hard to get in my sleeping bag tho. I just bought an
under quilt and am thinking of using a blanket instead of a sleeping bag.
Thoughts?
“Get up, stand up, Stand up for your rights. Get up, stand up, Don't give up the fight.” ------- Bob Marley "The man who doesn't read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them. ----- Mark Twain, American writer and Freemason
06/09/2022 09:24PM
Got a top quilt this season after three years of using my down bag like Hammertime describes. I don’t know why, but I really like the top quilt a lot better. It’s just easier to use as a blanket, no zipper and no part for the head. I guess just seems a better fit. But pretty subjective. The bag works fine too.
Fwiw, the other change I made was adding a thermarest during early season. So much better than sleeping right on the nylon, even with a 0 degree underquilt.
If you’re trying to decide, hang the hammock in your backyard and try a blanket and see what you think. I was surprised how much I like the top quilt better than my down bag.
Fwiw, the other change I made was adding a thermarest during early season. So much better than sleeping right on the nylon, even with a 0 degree underquilt.
If you’re trying to decide, hang the hammock in your backyard and try a blanket and see what you think. I was surprised how much I like the top quilt better than my down bag.
06/10/2022 12:36PM
Top quilts were originally specifically designed for hammock campers for just the reason that you indicate in your original post. A top quilt will typically have a foot box to keep your feet and lower legs enclosed and warm, while the remainder is like a blanket, so you don't have to try to crawl in and out of it like you would a sleeping bag. They are wonderful.
Endeavor to persevere.
06/11/2022 06:22PM
Thanks all. My son has probably outgrown his youth bag, I think I'll get one blanket and we can both try it and a unzipped bag and see which we like better.
“Get up, stand up, Stand up for your rights. Get up, stand up, Don't give up the fight.” ------- Bob Marley "The man who doesn't read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them. ----- Mark Twain, American writer and Freemason
02/11/2023 07:35AM
mags459: "Top quilt is the nicest option, we have Hammock Gear and UGQ stuff, super nice and made in USA. Unzipped sleeping bag still works well.
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I used my down bag as a top quilt for years. Finally purchased a top quilt and it’s great. No need to be trying to crawl in a bag if you have proper underneath insulation with either a pad or under quilt.
"Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." --- George Bernard Shaw
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